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Mach Discussion => FAQs => Topic started by: GregF on November 06, 2018, 11:24:39 PM

Title: Mesh CAM filetype
Post by: GregF on November 06, 2018, 11:24:39 PM
MeshCAM generates files as *.m but Mach 3 doesn't recognize it as g-code?  Where do I go from here?
Title: Re: Mesh CAM filetype
Post by: ger21 on November 06, 2018, 11:51:18 PM
In MeshCAM, when you click "Save Toolpath", below the filename, under "Save as type", you need to select a Mach3 post processor. It looks like you are using the Anilam post processor, which is the first one in the list.
Title: Re: Mesh CAM filetype
Post by: GregF on November 07, 2018, 12:03:28 AM
Thanks Gerry.  Yeah saving it as a tap file works OK